Thanks for the reply Andrew, I'll try the link and see if that information
helps me. Unfortunately I didn't make a note of the last stop error I was
getting and wouldn't know what it was unless I try to reinstall vista but I
do remember loading vista in safe mode watching the list of loading drivers
suddenly stop. The folder path was windows/system32/drivers/crcdisk.sys. I
ran chkdsk, it found an error, fixed it but now the list of drivers stops at
windows/system32/drivers/disk.sys. I loaded all the new 64 bit drivers from
web sites and manufacturer discs. Vista accepted a bus driver and a network
driver. However it would not accept a video card driver ("installation
failed" message appeared) an IDE driver and a SATA driver. The bsod appears
shortly after the windows load screen begins with the bar under the windows
logo. The bsod has displayed an "IRQ_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" error, a "0x000007E"
error (before I ran chkdsk) and another "0x000000" type error that I can't
remember. This may be more info than you expected, however I'm hoping more
info could improve my chances for a fix. If you think the last stop error
can help you figure out a work around or what the problem is I'll reinstall
vista and let you know tomorrow possibly.
"Andrew McLaren" wrote:
Quote:
> "me too" <metoo@xxxxxx> wrote... Quote:
> >I can't install vista 64 bit on my pc due to a bsod error I get during the
> > last stage of installation. I'm hoping if I buy a current copy of vista
> > with
> > a more recent release date I'll have better luck. Would later versions
> > have
> > some bug fixes and more drivers or will all versions have the same version
> > number till a service pack is released? I tried to install vista 64 oem
> > build date date 2/15/07 and version number 6.0.6000.16386.
>
>
> No. The retail packs are *never* updated with interim fixes. If you buy a
> copy of Vista today, it will be exactly the same as when Vista was first
> released.
>
> The exception is when Microsoft very clearly and publically released a
> slipstreamed Service Pack release - as they did for XP Service Pack 2. You
> could get a complete new copy of Windows XP to install, which already had
> SP2 built-in. But that was a bit unusual; Microsoft didn't release an update
> for XP SP1 for example.
>
> There has been a bit of back-and-forth debate about this; but the decision
> was based on providing customers with a known baseline. Otherwise, it would
> be hard to tell exactly what revision level you were starting with. Some
> might disagree with this decision, but ... there you have it.
>
> You can roll hotfixes into a Vista setup, by using the Windows Automated
> Installation Kit (WAIK). This involves a bit of work to set up, but it's the
> "official" solution to getting hotfixes into an initial installation.
> https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...displaylang=en
>
> Probably not the answer you wanted, but I hope it helps a bit.
>
> Which specific STOP error are you seeing, that prevents installation? There
> may be other workarounds ...
>
> --
> Andrew McLaren
> amclar (at) optusnet dot com dot au
>
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